A History of the Yoruba People

"A History of the Yoruba People is a comprehensive exploration of the founding and growth of one of the most influential groups in Africa. With a population of nearly 40 million spread across Western Africa - and diaspora communities in Europe, the Caribbean, Latin America, and North America - Yoruba are one of the most researched groups emanating from Africa. Yet, to date, very few have grappled fully with the historical foundations and development of this group which has contributed to shaping the way African communities are analyzed from prehistoric to modern times. This commendable book deploys four decades of historiography research with current interpretations and analyses to present the most complete and authoritative volume to date. This exceptionally lucid account gathers and imparts a wealth of research and discourses on Yoruba studies for a wider group of readership than ever before." Preface......Page 12 Acknowledgements......Page 15 The Beginnings......Page 17 The Development of Early Yoruba Society......Page 34 Before Oduduwa: Ife in the Ninth to Tenth Century......Page 57 The Revolution in Ife: Tenth to Eleventh Century......Page 67 The Primacy of Ife: Eleventh to Fifteenth Century......Page 81 Traditions of Kingdom Founders......Page 98 The Kingdoms of Yorubaland......Page 110 The Politics of Kingdom Rule......Page 133 The Kingdoms and the Economy: Part I......Page 171 The Kingdoms and the Economy: Part II......Page 194 The Frontier Effect......Page 219 The Great Oyo Empire......Page 241 The Fall of the Oyo Empire......Page 272 Yorubaland in the Nineteenth Century: The Wars of Change......Page 297 Yorubaland in the Nineteenth Century: Other Agencies of Change......Page 336 The Yoruba Diaspora......Page 367 The Politics of the Twentieth Century......Page 390 The Social Transformations in the Twentieth Century......Page 433 Notes......Page 457 Bibliography......Page 478 Index......Page 488 The Beginnings -- The Development Of Early Yoruba Society -- Before Oduduwa: Ife In The Ninth To Tenth Century -- The Revolution In Ife: Tenth To Eleventh Century -- The Primacy Of Ife: Eleventh To Fifteenth Century -- Traditions Of Kingdom Founders -- The Kingdoms Of Yorubaland -- The Politics Of Kingdom Rule -- The Kingdoms And The Economy: Part I -- The Kingdoms And The Economy: Part Ii -- The Frontier Effect -- The Great Oyo Empire -- The Fall Of The Oyo Empire -- Yorubaland In The Nineteenth Century: The Wars Of Change -- Yorubaland In The Nineteenth Century: Other Agencies Of Change -- The Yoruba Diaspora -- The Politics Of The Twentieth Century -- The Social Transformations In The Twentieth Century. S. Adebanji Akintoye. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [468]-478) And Index.